Funded Startups in Besiktas
Besiktas, a central Istanbul district, shows a tight cluster of early-stage venture activity across seven funded companies on record.
Besiktas, a central Istanbul district, shows a tight cluster of early-stage venture activity across seven funded companies on record. Six of the seven closed Seed rounds; the exception is Playable Factory, an advertising-tech firm whose February 2025 round carried no disclosed stage or size. Among companies that disclosed amounts, MARS leads at $3M (Seed, December 2024), followed by SuperGears Games at $2M (Seed, November 2025) and Boby.ai at $1M (Seed, April 2025). Fuudy, the earliest entry at August 2022, raised $300K.
The Apps sector accounts for three of the seven companies — SuperGears Games, Boby.ai, and MARS — pointing to mobile and software product development as a recurring focus in the district. Three companies (Playable Factory, Musiwars, Leadport) did not disclose round sizes. The timeline spans from mid-2022 through late 2025, with the most concentrated activity falling in the 2024–2025 window.
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Frequently asked
What is the largest disclosed round among recently funded Besiktas startups?
MARS raised the largest disclosed round at $3M, a Seed deal closed in December 2024 in the Apps sector. SuperGears Games follows with a $2M Seed round in November 2025, and Boby.ai raised $1M in April 2025. Fuudy's $300K Seed from August 2022 is the smallest disclosed amount in the dataset.
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Besiktas?
Apps is the dominant sector, accounting for three of the seven companies shown — SuperGears Games, Boby.ai, and MARS. Advertising (Playable Factory), Content and Publishing (Musiwars), and Information Technology (Leadport) each represent one company, with Fuudy categorized as Other.
How many Besiktas startups have raised rounds in 2025?
Three of the seven companies raised rounds in 2025: Playable Factory in February, Boby.ai in April, and SuperGears Games in November. All three are Seed or undisclosed-stage rounds.
Do Besiktas startups typically disclose their round sizes?
Four of the seven companies disclosed amounts, ranging from $300K to $3M. Three — Playable Factory, Musiwars, and Leadport — did not disclose figures, so disclosed data covers roughly half the activity shown.
Are rounds in Besiktas concentrated at a particular stage?
Yes. Six of the seven companies closed Seed rounds. Playable Factory is the only exception, listed as Series Unknown with an undisclosed amount, suggesting most Besiktas venture activity on record is early-stage.
Which company in this dataset raised most recently?
SuperGears Games closed a $2M Seed round on November 27, 2025, making it the most recent entry. It operates in the Apps sector alongside two other Seed-stage Apps companies, MARS and Boby.ai.
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